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Latest wallpaper & FB cover: "Name above every name"

Therefore God has highly exalted him and bestowed on him the name that is above every name… (Phil. 2:9 ESV)

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God is with you

"Expect trouble...but do not despair on account of it, for God is with you." –Spurgeon http://www.truthforlife.org/resources/daily-devotionals/5/3/

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Truth For Life ‘Staff Picks’ For College Student Reading

Do you have a young adult, college student or prospective college student in your life? The new series, Lessons For Life, features Alistair Begg teaching university students the pitfalls of real-world dangers, namely jealousy, laziness and temptation. Alistair uses humor and relevant examples to navigate a young audience through the value of friendships, generosity, and a sustained devotion to Christ...

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May 2013 Letter from Alistair Begg

Yesterday I enjoyed the privilege of addressing the student body of a local university, and tomorrow I’ll be in Michigan speaking at a student conference. Today I received a letter from a young pastor in Florida who wrote to encourage me with his news and also to ask me a question. Having spent the greater part of my life as the “young chap” seeking advice from mentors, it is quite a shift for me to realize that I am now being looked to for guidance. It is both a terrific privilege and a sobering responsibility...

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April Giveaway Winners Chosen

Over 1,000 people entered the contest in April...way to go! Below is a list of ten randomly chosen winners we have contacted via email to request a mailing address to ship "Rock Solid" and April broadcast CDs. We'll be posting the May contest soon!

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If God Does Something In Your Life, Would You Change It?

James Montgomery Boice was a pastor in Philadelphia, USA, for 30 years. On Good Friday 2000, he was diagnosed with a virulent form of cancer. He was to die six weeks later. In his last public address to his congregation he explained his illness, and then added this poignant comment...

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April Giveaway from Truth For Life with Alistair Begg

This month you can win all of our April broadcasts on CD and also a copy of this month's recommended book "Rock Solid -- 12 Gospel Truths to Live By."

Ten entries will be selected to win the free book and all of Alistair Begg's April broadcasts on CD!

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John Calvin (1509–1564) and the Sovereignty of God

John Calvin defended the doctrine of God’s exhaustive sovereignty over all things, especially over the salvation and damnation of individual human beings. For some, this makes him an ogre—teaching terrible doctrines which should never be uttered...

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Martin Luther (1483–1546) and God's Righteousness

The Reformation of the 16th century changed the face of human history. It changed politics, education, art, music, and literature. But most of all it brought the light of the gospel to Europe...

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Magnify Conference: Q&A with Alistair Begg and Kevin DeYoung

Magnify Conference - 2013
Alistair Begg

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Augustine (354-430) and the Depravity of Sin

The first man was unlike us—for a while. Adam was free not to sin. Indeed, he was able to live a sinless life. But he chose otherwise. And we live with the consequences. Which of us can now lead a sinless life? When Adam fell - turning his back on his Maker by eating the forbidden fruit - he dragged us down with him. Like Adam, we proudly crave being our own master. All humanity has followed in his footsteps: so it is now impossible for a man not to sin. Indeed, we are born rebels, because we share Adam’s fallen nature. ‘Surely I was sinful,’ said King David, ‘at birth’ (Psalm 51 v 5)...

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One true friend in the world

"If you have one true friend in the world, you are very rich." -Alistair Begg

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Athanasius (296-373) and the Deity of Christ

Three hundred years after Jesus, the church suddenly split down the middle. At issue was the question whether Jesus was really divine. In the great city of Alexandria (Egypt), a new teaching held that Jesus was not eternally one with God but instead a created being. ‘There was a time when he was not,’ claimed its leader, Arius. Only the Father was truly God...

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An Executive Summary of "Rock Solid"

We should briefly consider each of the doctrines explained in this book to see how they fit together. They are consistent with each other and interdependent—that is to say, if we abandon one of them, then we will soon begin to lose the others, rather as unpicking one thread can gradually unravel a whole sweater...

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Alistair Begg's April Letter

Dear Friend,
Warmest Christian greetings.

A recent article in The Wall Street Journal addressed the potential for technology to fix our broken world. It got me thinking about how to engage our friends in discussions about Jesus.

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Why is doctrine so important?

Here are twelve big questions that are the subject of debate in churches and in our culture in general, or which regularly trouble ordinary believers:

* Will a devout Buddhist be with us in heaven?
* How can adultery be wrong if it feels so good?
* Is Jesus’ death on the cross an act of ‘cosmic child abuse’?
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Preaching the Cross, Part 4 by Alistair Begg

Everywhere I go in this country, people come to me and say, "We are dying in our congregations." From place to place, the message is the same: "We have a good man but our services are full of drama, dancing girls, songs, bells, and smells, but we are dying for the preaching of the Word of God." But is it not so obvious, preachers? It's as clear as the nose on your face. You must read the Bible, explain the Bible, and ask the Holy Spirit to make application of the Bible. And what do you do next Sunday? Read the Bible, explain the Bible, and ask the Holy Spirit to make application of the Bible...

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Preaching the Cross, Part 3 by Alistair Begg

Biographers have analyzed the ministry of Charles Haddon Spurgeon from all kinds of angles. All manner of explanations have been given as to his fruitfulness and the excellence and benefits of his proclamation. I put it to you that the answer to it all is aptly summarized on his tombstone. There he has the verse of the hymn "There is a Fountain Filled with Blood" carved in to his record his life. The inscription reads, "E'er since by faith I saw the stream Thy flowing wounds supply, Redeeming love has been my theme, And shall be till I die."

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Take Time to Reflect: Books and CDs for Easter

As we enter the days and weeks before Easter, it’s appropriate for us to set aside time to reflect on the astonishing truth that Christ Jesus—the Son of God—came in order to die, that broken sinners could have our sins forgiven and be reconciled to God. We hope that the resources listed below will be helpful to you as you contemplate this wonderful gift.

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Preaching the Cross, Part 2 by Alistair Begg

I grew up in Glasgow, Scotland. I was born there in 1952 and enjoyed all the benefits that were part and parcel of that upbringing. My father would take me regularly to hear various people preach, most of whom I had no interest in hearing as a young boy. But since my father was not in a popularity competition for my affections, he told me exactly where I was going and where I was spending my time!...

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